Roadways in Water Supply Rural Watersheds or Water Supply Suburban Watersheds.

Austin City Code tit. 25, ch. 25-6, art. 4, div. 2

in effect

Austin City Code § 25-6-201 APPLICABILITY.

§ 25-6-201 - APPLICABILITY. This division applies to a subdivision if a part of the subdivision is in a water supply rural watershed or water supply suburban watershed. Source: Section 13-5-56(a); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-6-202 STREETS IN A CRITICAL WATER QUALITY ZONE OR WATER QUALITY BUFFER ZONE.

§ 25-6-202 - STREETS IN A CRITICAL WATER QUALITY ZONE OR WATER QUALITY BUFFER ZONE. (A) The right-of-way and street design for a local or collector street in a residential area located in a critical water quality zone or a water quality buffer zone must comply with the alternative geometric design criteria for streets without curbs and gutters prescribed in the Transportation Criteria Manual. (B) A street in a critical water quality zone or a water quality buffer zone other than a street described in Subsection (A) may comply with the alternative geometric design criteria in the Transportation Criteria Manual if the city manager determines that the design is consistent with transportation principles. (C) A street in an upland zone may be designed to comply with the alternative geometric design criteria in the Transportation Criteria Manual if the city manager determines that the design is consistent with transportation principles. Source: Section 13-5-56(b) and (c); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 010329-18; Ord. 010607-50; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20060504-039.

Austin City Code § 25-6-203 STREET CROSS-SECTION DESIGN.

§ 25-6-203 - STREET CROSS-SECTION DESIGN. An applicant must designate the type of street cross-section design to be used in a preliminary subdivision at the time that the plan is filed. Source: Section 13-5-56(d); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-6-204 LOTS ON STREETS WITH NO CURB AND GUTTER.

§ 25-6-204 - LOTS ON STREETS WITH NO CURB AND GUTTER. (A) A lot in a subdivision designed with streets without curb and gutter must be one-half acre or more in size and have 100 feet or more of street frontage. (B) Land designated in a preliminary plan as dedicated for open space or public right-of-way may not be used to calculate a lot size for a lot described in Subsection (A). Source: Section 13-5-56(d); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-6-205 COLLECTOR AND LOCAL STREETS.

§ 25-6-205 - COLLECTOR AND LOCAL STREETS. The city manager may modify a curb and gutter requirement or the minimum width of a right-of-way prescribed in the Transportation Criteria Manual for a local or collector street after considering: (1) a report from the Watershed Protection and Development Review Department that assesses the adequacy with which a proposed alternative design deals with storm water drainage, traffic safety, and general public welfare; (2) the applicant's written statement in support of the modification; and (3) the applicant's preliminary plan for street construction under the proposed modification. Source: Section 13-5-56(e); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 010329-18; Ord. 010607-50; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20060504-039.

Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25LADE_CH25-6TR_ART4STDE_DIV2ROWASURUWAWASUSUWAFetched: 10/27/2026